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The finches love the seeds produced by the flowers and if you collect the sap you can make a suitable chewing gum from it.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Compass Plant
Compass plant - Silphium laciniatum.
The tallest of prairie flowers. Related to sunflowers its leaves align themselves north to
south to maximize exposure to sunlight. Hence its name.
The finches love the seeds produced by the flowers and if you collect the sap you can make a suitable chewing gum from it.
The finches love the seeds produced by the flowers and if you collect the sap you can make a suitable chewing gum from it.
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